Playstation VR

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The future is here! First out the gate with the VR hardware is Sony with their VR add-on for Playstation 4. While expensive at £350 the price is worth it once you give it a go. It is simply breathtaking. The process is simple, just attach the headset to the console via the included kit (PlayStation VR headset, Processor unit, Stereo earbuds, HDMI cable, USB cable, AC adaptor and power cord, PS VR headset connection adaptor) plug in the Playstation Camera (Sold Separately and is required) calibrate your head and away you go!

Within no time you’ll be experiencing games in a brand new never before seen way that is incredibly immersive and entertaining. Just be careful if you have motion sickness as this will trigger it and cause some headaches – as you will feel like you are actually inside the game!

Included in the box is a copy of Playstation VR Worlds where you get to get a taster of what’s to come in the future with this incredible technology. Dive in the deep sea, defy death in a street lunge or take on heists in the mini games available on this complimentary demo disc. But they’re not demo’s in the real sense of the word. They could actually pass for full games they are THAT good!

To buy Playstation VR please click here!

To purchase Playstation VR worlds separately please click here!

To listen to the guys talking about Playstation VR please click here!

Moov Now!

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We love apps and gadgets/technology to help us get healthier and fitter and we have come across something really cool, the Moov Now! A wearable sports fitness band much like FitBit or Apple Watch but what makes this so unique is that it is a “multi-sport wearable coach, that talks to you as you work out” how cool is that!?

How does this work I hear you ask, well we shall tell you:  (Pulled from Moov Now’s website)

“Land softer!”
Moov watches out for you to minimize injuries.
“Bounce. Guard.
Jab-Jab-Cross!”
Moov guides you.
You can’t improve what you can’t measure.
Motivation at a glance.
As well as talking to you as you work out the Moov Now also has plenty of features to help you with your workout and track your health utilising the Moov’s 9-axis Omni Motion™ sensor it captures alot of your movement which is why it can tell you so precisely what you need to do next or what you need to stop doing to help make you become a better healthier person. For example by monitoring your form the Moov Now is able to monitor your form and landing impact and range of motion to minimize injury.
To listen to the guys talking about the Moov Now please click here!

To Buy the Moov Now please click here!

Price: £50+

WhatsApp Annoyance!

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Are you part of a group chat? We’re assuming that the answer to that question is a yes. The group chat is the place where banter is thrown around and no one is safe, nights out are a nightmare to organise and, as with most group chats we’re sure, if left alone you return to hundreds of messages!

So to combat the constant bleeping and flashing of your phone, you mute the chat. Simple solution! Right?
Well WhatsApp have become that annoying little brother who just WON’T leave you alone. It’s introduced you an ‘@’ feature to highlight a specific message where a user wants to signal a user.

Of course our friends will just use this feature to annoy us and not how its meant to be!

To Download WhatsApp please click here!
To Listen to Dev talking about this WhatsApp Feature please click here! 

Twitter’s New App!

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Twitter are gearing up to steal Facebook’s live-video thunder and has launched a brand new app for your Apple Tv, Amazon Fire Tv and Xbox One! The app offers a lot of content for its users, of course live streaming content video from Periscope but also short clips from Vine. So you’re not far away from that latest meme!

This signals the move that Twitter is undergoing to get into the streaming atmosphere – it’s getting life underway in a big way with the streaming of the first of 10 big NFL games for all of our American listeners. Not only that but you can check out your timeline as you watch your live-streamed games!

To download Twitter please click here!

To hear the guys talking about it on the most recent podcast please click here! 

Say more on Twitter!

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News that is like music to Producer Bill’s ears – Twitter now allows for more characters for Tweets!! YAY!

Don’t fret they aren’t going to be doing the crazy 10,000 character limit that was thrown around at the start of the year. It’s just characters are going to be freed up! Now no longer will Photo’s, Videos, Gifs, Polls and Quote Tweets will count towards the magical 140 characters.

So go crazy out there guys!

To download Twitter please click here!

To hear the guys talking about it on the most recent podcast please click here! 

Waze GPS and Navigation

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Ever been late to work and thought, if only I knew that there was traffic, BEFORE I left the house? Or I wish I knew that the road works where THERE before I left the house?! Well now you don’t have to worry anymore! (Well, if you have people that are using this app as well as you that is) Waze is a community based gps and traffic app that is based around people around you notifying others of real time traffic and road information, saving every one a whole heap of money, time and petrol!

By using this app you can get to your destination a lot lot quicker due to your friendly neighbourhood drivers letting you know to avoid certain areas because of traffic jams or road works. Not only that but as our roads are always changing there is also map editors who work improve, update and upgrade Waze’s maps. to reflect whats happening in your area to keep as relevant as possible.

If you wasn’t sold as of yet, Waze also offers real time updates on petrol prices so you’ll always be aware of the most cheapest car juice around.

To download Waze please see the links below:

Apple

Android

To hear the guys thoughts on Waze, please click here!

Record Breaking Batman Cosplay!

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Batman, Arkham version, Our favourite Comic Book Character has been brought to life in the form of a WORLD RECORD BREAKING COSPLAY SUIT.

Basically it is a bad ass Batman Suit, that blows all other Batman cosplay suits out of the water. Its so good it even could rival the movies. It has been entered into  Guinness World Record books for the most functional gadgets on a cosplay costume. It 23 working gadgets, including smoke spray, fire ball sprays, a bat signal torch, magnetic bat boomerangs, GPS! Bat claw – you name it he has it. Julian Checkley, sorry Batman is the don that made the suit that is based on the Arkham games. Julian is a Special Effects master by trade and spent 3 months making it. But I have done enough talking. Just watch the video above in awe.

If that isn’t enough, check this video out! 

Hear the guys talking about it episode 55 by clicking here!

Kill A Bit: KeySmart

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This device is a lil funky gadget designed to smartly store your keys, and WE LOVE IT. The swiss style key holder can fit up to 100 keys on it and much like in a swiss army knife are tucked away neatly in a compact and versatile holder. Just flick out the one that you want and flick it back when you are done, you can even hold up to 2 usb slots available from KeySmarts site and a loop to hold your car keys, because we don’t leave anyone out here at How To Kill An Hour!

 

Hear the guys talking about it episode 55 by clicking here!

Kill A Bit: Hocus

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We at How To Kill An Hour don’t mind doing things that make us think and rattle that grey matter in our heads that we call brains, much like our frequent trips to escape rooms. Marcus has found an app that makes us think about more than what we are having for dinner that evening. Hocus is an app that does just that. On the face of it the app is very minimal, yet polished, there is a puzzle in the middle of the screen which has had us tearing our hair out with its crazy puzzle design. With dozens upon dozens of levels I’m sure we’d have pulled our hair out by the end of the month or missed our train stop and have been late for work more than 3 times. Hocus is one of those games which you hate, but you just can’t put down. If you dare to take on the Hocus puzzler, check below for the download link to the iOS app store!

To hear Marcus Bronzy’s thoughts on the app please click here!

Apple

Funny Call App

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Here at How To Kill An Hour  we are partial to a prank or two and Marcus Bronzy recently decided to prank us all and downloaded an app called Funny Call by VoiceMod. It is a voice changer app that requires no external hardware or for you to get a new SIM card. Just basically download the app and then you are good to go! Modify your voice and make fun calls on the fly changing to various different voices to fool your friends and family. Anything from a Robot, an emoji, even sound as if you’re possessed and many more. If that doesn’t tickle your fancy you can purchase some of the premium voices which include a spaceman or a zombie! Have some fun and  check below for the download link to the iOS  app store!

Hear Marcus Bronzy talking about it episode 53 by clicking here!

You can download it for apple devices by clicking here.